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PROGRAM EVALUATION <br />GOAL 4. SPECIAL NEEDS <br />The City of Santa Ana is unique in Orange County, containing a diversity of <br />people of all backgrounds, family types, lifestyles, and income levels. As a large <br />urban City, Santa Ana is home to a population of residents from all walks of life. <br />While adding to the richness of the Santa Ana community, many residents have <br />special housing needs. Many of these special needs are common to all, while other <br />special needs are more common to people of different ages, incomes, or other <br />factor. <br />Over the past several years, special needs projects have been built or proposed for <br />each group. Family projects were shown under Goal #2 and Goal #3 discussions. <br />Highlights of accomplishments are described below: <br />Vista del Rio project. This project features 41 special needs apartments for persons <br />with physical and developmental disabilities. The site is located near an OCTA <br />bus line, Park, UCI Medical Center, and a grocery market. The project was <br />financed with $6.4 million in 9% Low - Income Housing Tax Credits and $2 <br />million in RDA and HOME funds, $2.9 million City land donation, deferred fees, <br />and other sources. Social services are provided by Community of Friends. This <br />project provides extremely low and very low income housing for a minimum of 55 <br />years. <br />Town and Country Manor. This project features 174 apartments for senior <br />independent living on the campus of Town and Country Manor. Also to be <br />constructed is a new expanded entry lobby and an Aquatic and Wellness Center <br />with a covered pool area and fitness center. Site improvements will be made to the <br />existing parking lots and a new main driveway entrance that will connect the <br />entrances on Memory Lane and Lawson Way. An EIR is currently underway for <br />this project. <br />Homeless Housing. Forums with local Service Providers, Industrial owners and <br />stakeholders were held in 2012 and 2013 to assist in the creation of the City's <br />ordinance to address homeless needs. In 2013, the City adopted an ordinance to <br />permit emergency shelters and a multi - service center in the M1. M2, and <br />Industrial Specific Development Zones subject to operational and management <br />standards allowed under state law. The ordinance also allows limited expansion of <br />the existing Salvation Army emergency shelter. In addition, transitional and <br />permanent supportive housing will be treated as a residential use like a single or <br />multiple- family project. <br />The following page and Table D -6 provide a concise description of each <br />program s progress. <br />JAA <br />D -22 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT <br />